Legendary characters from Japanese folklore and literature shine in new screenshots of God Wars: Future Past.

The screenshots focus on four of the characters we’ll play, Otohime, Urashima, Issun and Byakko.

You’ll probably recognize the names as, in line with the game’s focus on Japanese folklore, they’re all part of local legends and literature.

The game’s western release date will actually come earlier than in Japan as recently announced by publisher NIS America. God Wars: Future Past will launch in North America on March 28th, and in Europe on March 31st. In Japan, it still has a generic “April” window.